Coin chute



w. A. TRATSCH ET AL 2,

COIN CHUTE Filed March 14, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fiernhard GruntINVENTOR BY V THE/B: ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 7, 1936.

PATENT OFFICE 2,026,921 com cnu'rn Walter A. Tratsch and BernhardGrunig,

Chicago, Ill.

Application March 14, 1935, Serial No. 11,103

This invention relates to a coin chute.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved game apparatuswhich is relatively simple and inexpensive in construction and efficientin use.

Another object of the present invention is to a provide a coin chuteembodying a new and improved visible d'splay device for displaying acoin or token to view so that the owner or proprietor of thecoin-controlled device with which the coin chute is associated maydetermine by inspection of the same whether or not a coin or token ofthe intended or proper denomination, etc., or a fraudulent substitutetherefor, has been inserted into the coin chute to operate the same andthe coin-controlled device associated therewith.

Another object of the present invention is to modify or construct thecoin chute described and shown in the following patents: No. 1,908,380granted May 9, 1933 to Walter A. Tratsch and No, 1,908,752 granted onMay 16, 1933 to Louis M. Hall, so as to embody or incorporate into thesame a visible coin or token display feature or device.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will best be understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, showing the preferred form of construction andin which: Fig. 1is a top plan view of the new coin chute; Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view on line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the same;

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail view on line 44 in Fig, 1;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 4 but showing the parts in adifferent position;

Fig. 6 is a bottom perspective detail view;

Fig. '1 is a perspective view, partly in section of certain parts of thenew coin chute;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary top plan view of the cabinet of a coincontrolled amusement device showing the new coin chute in use; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional detail View taken on line 99 in Fig. 4.

A preferred form of the new coin chute is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, is therein generally indicated at In, and includes a guidestructure H, and a coin slide l2 carried thereby; the guide structure Uincluding a mounting or face plate [3 by means of which the coin chute lmay be mounted in the wall of the cabinet 2 Claims. (01. 194-98) orcasing 34 of a coin-controlled device, machine, or apparatus, as shownin Fig. 8.

Provided in the coin slide I2 is a coin-receiving aperture 21 and formedin' the slide 12 at diametrically opposite points upon the periphery ofthe coin aperture 21 a. e depressed portions or teeth 38 and 39 (Fig. 2)which function to move the coin or token disposed in the coin aperture21 in opposite directions, as is disclosed in the aforementioned Tratschand Hall patents.

Provided in the coin slide I2 is an elongated slot 21 (Fig. 9) andmounted in the guide structure II above the slide I2 is a stop, whichincludes a portion that projects or extends into the slot 21 (Figs. 4and The present coin chute l0 includes latch dogs 35, 3B and 31 whichare pivotally mounted on the guide structure. 1 I for engagement in thecoin aperture 21 of the coin slide I2 so as to pre-.

vent operation of the coin slide 12 if no coin or token, or if a coin ortoken or slug having a thickness or diameter less than that of theintended coin or token, or if an apertured or slotted slug, or the likeis disposed in the coin aperture 21; this arrangement of the dogs 35, 36and 31 and the function thereof being substantially the same as thatdisclosed in the above-named Tratsch and Hall patents.

Mounted on, or formed as a part of the upper wall of the guide structureI I, as may be desired, is an annular member or ring l3 in which isprovided a coin displaying sight opening I4 and formed in a horizontalshelf [6 which is suspended from the guide structure it below the coinslide I2, by means of a bracket or support 15, is a coin display pocketl1 (Fig. 2), this display pocket I1 being disposed in a registrationwith the sight opening I4.

The bracket or support I5 forms the bottom wall of the coin displaypocket l1 (Fig. 2) and slidably mounted upon the bracket 15 below thecoin display pocket l4-l1 and below the shelf 16 is a slide bar 18 inwhich is provided a coin discharge opening I9; and carried by this slidebar I8 and projecting upwardly therefrom, adjacent the inner end of thesame, is a pin 20,

this pin 20 projecting into the slot 2| which is "plane of the coinslide i2 registration with the coin display pocket H-I'i; the slide-barI 8 being stopped in this position by means of a pin which is attachedto the guide structure II, this pin 25 projecting downwardly through aslot 26 which is formed in the slide bar I 8 (Fig. 3).

Provided in the coin slide i2 is a sight opening 28 (Fig. 7), and thecoin slide I2 is normally urged (right to left, Fig. 7), by itsresetting spring 41, so asto dispose the sight opening 28 formed thereinin registration with the coin display or sight opening H which is formedin or upon the top wall of the guide structure il.

Mounted on the guide structure i I, above the slide I2, is a magnet 42and-likewise mounted in the guide structure H above the slide I2 is astop 46 which has an end portion ll which depends or extends into theslot 2| in the slide i2.

Having one end portion 29 attached to the annular member l3 and havingits other end portion or arm projecting downwardly through the coindisplay or sight opening I I is a spring 3i.

Provided in the upper surface of the shelf i8 (Figs. 5 and 9) is adepressed ledge or pocket 48.

Operation The coin slide I 2 is normally disposed, by the action ofthe'resetting spring 41, in coin-receiving position with the sightopening 28 in the coin slide l2 disposed in registration with the sightopening I, as in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and when a coin is inserted into thecoin aperture 21 of the coin slide l2 and the latter is pushed inwardly(left to right, Figs. 1, .2 and 3), the coin or token disposed in thecoin aperture 21 of the slide [2 is carried by the slide l2 along theupper surface of the bottom wall 32 of the guide structure H, and fallsfrom the latter into the pocket 48 which is formed in the upper surfaceof the shelf it, (into dotted line position A, Fig. 5) whereupon furthermovement of the coin slide l2 causes the coin or token disposed in thecoin aperture 21 of the coin slide l2 to be angled downwardly oil thefront or inner end of the shelf l6 (into dotted line position Fig; 5);and further inward movement of the coin slide I 2 and the slide bar l8urges the coin or token onto the upper surface of the rear portion ofthe slide bar l8, wherein the coin or token is deposited in dotted lineposition C, Fig. 5.

The coin or token is thus deposited on the upper surface of the slidebar l8, and as the coin slide I2 is pushed inwardly (left to right,Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 6), the shoulder 33 formed in the coin slide i2engages the pin 20, which is carried by the slide I 8, whereupon theslide l2 and the slide l8 move together as a unit (left to right, Fig.7), and when the slides i2 and I8 are returned to their normal orinitial positions, the coin or token which has previously been depositedon the upper surface of the-lower slide l8 falls into the coin apertureI 9 of the slide I 8, wherein it is exposed to view through theregistered sight openings I 4 and 28.

A magnetic token or disc is prevented, by the coaction of the stop 4|46and magnet 42, from entering the display pocket 14-" since if a magneticdisc or token is inserted into the coin aperture 21 and the slide I2 ispushed inwardly the magnet 42 wil hold the magnetic disc up in the sothat it will abut the stop 4i and be prevented from falling onto theshelf I6 and into the pocket 48 (into Position A Fig. 5).

The spring 3| retains a coin in the display pocket l4l1 and againstdislodgment therefrom if the coin chute and associated apparatus areshaken or inverted from their normal position, thereby preventingfraudulent dislodgment of the 5 coin from the coin display pocketll-I'i.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying our invention into-effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the.10 spirit of theinvention. We, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail ourselves of suchvariations and modifications as come within appended claims. 15

the scope of the We claim:- 1. A coin chute comprising a coin slidehaving a coin-receiving or token-receiving aperture formed therein; aguide structure for said coin slide having means to support a coin ortoken in 20 said aperture when the coin slide is moved from a coinreceiving position to a coin discharging position; said guide structurehaving a coin or token display pocket formed therein for the receptionof a coin or token discharged from the 5 said coin aperture of said coinslide; said coin slide having a sight opening formed therein anddisposed in registration with said display pocket when said coin slideis disposed in its normal or coin receiving position; a second slidecarried by 30 said guide structure and having a coin-receiving or tokenreceiving aperture formed therein said guide structure having means forguiding the second-named slide in a plane substantially parallel to, butbelow, the plane of movement of said first-named slide; said aperture inthe second-named slide being disposed in registration with said displaypocket and with said sight opening in said first-named slide when saidslides are disposed in their normal or initial positions 0 whereby acoin or token in said aperture of said second-named slide will bevisible for inspection: said guide structure having means to support acoin or token in the aperture of said secondnamed slide when theaperture in said secondnamed slide is in registration with said displaypocket and said sight opening; means coacting with said first-namedslide, when the latter is moved away from its initial position, to movesaid second-named slide whereby a coin in the aperture of said secondnamed slide will be discharged therefrom and a coin carried in theaperture of said first named slide will be discharged therefrom intosaid display pocket and will rest upon an end portion of saidsecondnamed slide; and means for returning said slides to normalposition whereby the coin resting upon the end portion of saidsecond-named slide will drop into the aperture of said second-namedslide. 2. A coin chute comprising a coin slide having a coin-receivingor token-receiving aperture formed therein; a guide structure for saidcoin slide having means to support a coin or token in said aperture whenthe coin slide is moved from a coin receiving position to a.coindischarging position; said guide structure having a coin or tokendisplay pocket formed therein for the reception of a coin or tokendischarged from the said coin aperture of slide having a sight openingformedtherein and disposed in registration with said display pocket whensaid coin slide is disposed in its normal or coin receiving position; asecond slide carried by said guide structure and having a coin-receiving75 said coin slide; said coin or token receiving aperture formedtherein: said guide structure having means for guiding the second-namedslide in a plane substantially parallel to, but below, the plane ofmovement of said first-named slide; said aperture in the secondnamedslide being disposed in registration with said display pocket and withsaid sight opening in said first-named slide when said slides aredisposed in their normal or initial positions whereby a coin or token insaid aperture of said secondnamed slide will be visible for inspection;said guide structure having means to support a coin or token in theaperture of said second-named slide when the aperture in saidsecond-named slide is in registration with said display pocket and saidsight opening; means including a lost motion connection coacting withsaid first-named slide, when the latter is moved away from its initialposition, to move said second-named slide whereby a coin in the apertureof said secondnamed slide will be discharged therefrom and a coincarried in the aperture of said first-named slide will be dischargedtherefrom into said dis play pocket and will rest upon an end' portion01' said second-named slide; and means for returning said slides tonormal position whereby the coin 1o resting upon the end portion of saidsecondnamed slide will drop into the aperture of said second-namedslide.

WALTER A. TRATSCH. BERNHARD GRUNIG.

